Mop lifting device



y 31, 1932- s. CHlMADIA 1,860,655

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tion to provide a device of this class which,

Patented May 31, .1932

UNITED STATES STEVE GHISMADIA, 013' HIGHLAND. PARK, MICHIGAN I M01? LIFTING nnvrcn Application filed October 7, 1929. Serial No. 397. 889,

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a mop lifting device adapted for lifting a mop out of a wringer bucket.

It is another object ofthe present invenwill be simple in structure, economical in manufacture and highly eflicient in use. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

Theinvention consists in the combination and arrangement of. parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention-will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the invention, V

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of the invention taken at right angles to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on line 4: 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken on line 5-5 of Fig.

Fig. 6 is a prospective fragmentary view of the flexible member securing the means used in the invention. r

The invention is used with a bucket or container 7, into which may be poured water, supporting legs 8 and 9 project upwardly from the bucket? and are secured together at their upper ends by cross member 10, the members 8, 9 and 10 forming a U-shaped structure, the cross member 10 being the bight thereof. Projected through and journaled inbrackets 50 and 51 mounted on legs 8 and 9, is a shaft 11, having its end angularly turned to provide a crank handle 12. Rotatively mounted on the shaft 11 is a spool or reel 13, having formed in any one of its end faces notches 14 and 15. Fixedly mounted on the shaft 11. is a dog 16, which is attached to a gauge in either of the notches 14 or 15 and causes the spool or reel 13 to rotate in unison with shaft 11. A flexible member 17 is projected through the opening 18 formed in the reel or spool 13 and fastened with its end. 19 to the periphery of the spool 13. A hook 20 is attached to the free end of thefiexible member 17-t0 engagethe mop holder 21 and lift the mop 22 out of the bucket 7 when immersed therein.

A hasp may be mounted on-the flexible member17 to engage the hook and serve as a supporting member for the book. In use, a Y rotation of the shaft 11, when the spool 13 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 3, will vlift'the mop from the bucket 7. This will leave the flexiblemember wound on the spool 13 and by sliding the spool-on shaft 11 so as to disengage the dog from the recesses or notches 14 or 15, a rotation of the spool will be effected to unwind the flexible member and drop the hook into the bucket 7 for engaging purposes.

. The brackets 50 and 51 are formed'fro U-shaped members and the legs 52 and 53 thereof secured to the legs 8 and 9. To dis- .mount the reel from these legs-it is but necessary to remove the bolt 54 and swing the bracket to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5. Secured to the leg 9 is a supporting hook 55.

The supporting legs and the cross member form a stand which may be termed a puller stand and when a wringer 76 is attached to the receptacle, and the mop pulled out of the wringer, the spool will serve to assist this pulling and also support the mop after it has been removed from the wringer. With a device of this kind, it becomes possible to wring v the mop drier and easier than ordinarily as the operator may press the wringer closely into engagement with'the mop filler.

The stand may also be used for holding the mop when the receptacle is moved aboutfrom place to place. It is believed obvious that the puller attachment may be mounted on different types of wringer-buckets and used with different types of mop handles.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction, I do not wish to limit myself to the details of the structure shown but'desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

1. A mop lifting device of the class described comprising a liquid receptacle; standards mounted on said receptacle and project ing upwardly therefrom; a rotatable member supported on said standards; means for rotating said member; a flexible member windable on said rotatable member and suspended over said receptacle; and an engagement member carried by said flexible member for engaging a mop.

2. A mop lifting device of the class described comprising aliquid receptacle; supporting means projecting upwardly from said receptacle; a flexible member; a winding mechanism on said supporting means for winding up said flexible member; and a hook on said flexible member for engaging a mop and lifting the same from said receptacle upon winding of said flexible member.

3. A mop lifting device comprising a receptacle for liquid; supporting means projecting upwardly from said receptacle; a shaft journaled on said supporting means; a winding spool loosely mounted on said shaft and having recesses formed in one of its end faces; a dog mounted on and rotating with said shaft and engageable in said recesses upon the movement of said spool axially of said shaft in one direction a predetermined distance; and means for rotating said shaft; a flexible member projected through a diametrical opening formed in said spool and having one end attached to said spool; and a hook fastened to one end of said flexible member.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

STEVE CHISMADIA. 

